NTSB investigations: Piper PA-38-112, 2004
9 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Piper PA-38-112. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.
Cases per year
| 1964 | 2 |
|---|---|
| 1965 | 1 |
| 1970 | 1 |
| 1971 | 2 |
| 1978 | 12 |
| 1979 | 40 |
| 1980 | 40 |
| 1981 | 43 |
| 1982 | 42 |
| 1983 | 37 |
| 1984 | 28 |
| 1985 | 21 |
| 1986 | 28 |
| 1987 | 20 |
| 1988 | 36 |
| 1989 | 38 |
| 1990 | 17 |
| 1991 | 16 |
| 1992 | 22 |
| 1993 | 14 |
| 1994 | 12 |
| 1995 | 15 |
| 1996 | 12 |
| 1997 | 14 |
| 1998 | 7 |
| 1999 | 6 |
| 2000 | 10 |
| 2001 | 6 |
| 2002 | 5 |
| 2003 | 8 |
| 2004 | 9 |
| 2005 | 3 |
| 2006 | 4 |
| 2007 | 6 |
| 2008 | 6 |
| 2009 | 5 |
| 2011 | 6 |
| 2012 | 3 |
| 2013 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 |
Where
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Query with SQL
duckdb -csv -c "SELECT c.\"ntsbNumber\", c.\"eventDate\", c.\"eventType\", c.\"eventCity\", c.\"eventStateOrRegion\", a.n_number, a.\"aircraftMake\", a.\"aircraftModel\", c.\"highestInjuryLevel\", c.\"totalFatal\", c.\"completionStatus\", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c.\"mKey\" AND a.position = 1
WHERE year(c.\"eventDate\") = 2004
AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('7103812'))
ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE year(c."eventDate") = 2004
AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('7103812'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESCRun it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
NTSB NYC04LA154Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Lawrenceburg, KYThe pilot's decision to perform a negative g maneuver, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.NTSB SEA04LA104Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Jerome, IDThe pilot's failure to refuel the airplane resulting in fuel exhaustion and the loss of power during descent for landing. Factors contributing to the accident were the soft terrain and the forced landing site.NTSB MIA04CA091Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Carthage, MSThe failure of the student pilot to maintain control of the airplane resulting in the airplane departing the runway and impacting with terrain. A factor related to this accident was the student pilot's lack of total flight experience.NTSB FTW04LA125Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Oil City, LAA loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, and the student pilot's failure to maintain airspeed resulting in a stall..NTSB FTW04LA114Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Seminole, OKThe pilot's inadequate pre-flight planning. A contributing factor was the pilot's use of unsuitable terrain for takeoff.NTSB LAX04LA182Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · San Martin, CAthe loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB LAX04CA181Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · McKinleyville, CAa loss of engine power due fuel exhaustion, which was caused by the pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision, inadequate in-flight fuel consumption calculations, and failure to divert to an alternate airport before the fuel situation became critical.…NTSB LAX04FA167Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Jean, NVThe student pilot's failure to regain control of the aircraft following an upset due to the disconnected primary right aileron control cable. The failure of the company maintenance personnel to detect and correct the improperly secured turnbuckle fitting at…NTSB FTW04LA087Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Sugar Land, TXThe pilot's improper weather evaluation, and his encounter with adverse weather conditions. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the precautionary landing.